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What Are The Complications During Pregnancy With History Of D & C Surgery Long Back?
Question: I had a d&c before 2 years ( march 8th,2012) and i didnt take any medicines as prescribed and i didnt go for any review as said by the doctor.Now i am 26 weeks (feb,2015) pregnant and i have not informed about my previous d&c to the doctor.now i have got a doubt whether that d&c would affect my child. But all my reports are normal and my health is also normal.There is no bleeding or pain in my stomach.Still im scared about my child since i have not informed about my previous d&c to the doctor.pls help me with my doubts
Brief Answer:
No untoward things likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
If you did not have any infection at the time of the procedure in the past and did not bleed for a prolonged period, it is unlikely that you had any complication. Also, if the period in between has been uneventful, there is no need to worry.
Yet, I would ask you to reveal the incident to your consultant now. Any procedure on the uterus is relevant while assessing the case. No untoward things are likely with the past procedure. The very rare chance of abnormal placental implantation with previous procedures on the uterus can be mostly identified through sonogram. Since you do not have such findings, you can relax.
Hope your query has been answered. Please feel free to contact for further clarifications. I will be happy to help.
regards,
Shanti.V.
No untoward things likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
If you did not have any infection at the time of the procedure in the past and did not bleed for a prolonged period, it is unlikely that you had any complication. Also, if the period in between has been uneventful, there is no need to worry.
Yet, I would ask you to reveal the incident to your consultant now. Any procedure on the uterus is relevant while assessing the case. No untoward things are likely with the past procedure. The very rare chance of abnormal placental implantation with previous procedures on the uterus can be mostly identified through sonogram. Since you do not have such findings, you can relax.
Hope your query has been answered. Please feel free to contact for further clarifications. I will be happy to help.
regards,
Shanti.V.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doctor i did not have any infection at the time of procedure nor at the past and i was bleeding for 5 to 6 days after the procedure.My periods was irregular(45 to 60 days cycle) even before the procedure and it was the same after.I had regular periods sometimes in between(30 days cycle) and after one and a half years of the procedure.I had very rare and mild stomach aches in my 1st trimester(during 5th week, 6thweek and 7th week) and my doctor said that i had bacterial infection which is common so she suggested me to follow proper diet.I was not prescribed with any medicines for that other than folic acid and it got subsided in a week time.
My major doubt is that since i did not take medicines nor go for review after 5 days of the d&c procedure which was prescribed by the doctor,im worried if that would affect my child's growth or my delivery.
Tab.Doxin,Tab.Pan,Tab.Drotin,Zincovit Syrup these are the medicines that was prescribed to me for 10 days after the procedure.
All my scan reports are normal so far and my cervix measured about 3.6cms in 21st week scan with good fetal activity and anatomy.
So please doctor can you please clarify my above mentioned doubts.And suggest me if it is really necessary to tell my doctor about the D&C.
My major doubt is that since i did not take medicines nor go for review after 5 days of the d&c procedure which was prescribed by the doctor,im worried if that would affect my child's growth or my delivery.
Tab.Doxin,Tab.Pan,Tab.Drotin,Zincovit Syrup these are the medicines that was prescribed to me for 10 days after the procedure.
All my scan reports are normal so far and my cervix measured about 3.6cms in 21st week scan with good fetal activity and anatomy.
So please doctor can you please clarify my above mentioned doubts.And suggest me if it is really necessary to tell my doctor about the D&C.
Brief Answer:
Pregnancy progressing normally.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back.
The history points at an uneventful journey post procedure. Though you did not have any follow up, recovery was uneventful, going by the history.
This dilatation and curettage does not affect the growth of your baby in any way, nor should it influence the mode of delivery.
As I mentioned earlier, ingrowing placenta is a rare complication with history of previous curettage, especially when the curettage becomes intense with scraping of superficial myometrial layers. This can be diagnosed most often in a high resolution scan. This is the reason why I wanted you to reveal the procedure to your consultant.
It is left to your judgement whether or not to reveal things to your doctor. I have given you the pros and cons of the situation.
Hope your doubts have been clarified. Please get back if you need any more help. I will be glad to do so.
regards,
Shanti.V.
Pregnancy progressing normally.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing back.
The history points at an uneventful journey post procedure. Though you did not have any follow up, recovery was uneventful, going by the history.
This dilatation and curettage does not affect the growth of your baby in any way, nor should it influence the mode of delivery.
As I mentioned earlier, ingrowing placenta is a rare complication with history of previous curettage, especially when the curettage becomes intense with scraping of superficial myometrial layers. This can be diagnosed most often in a high resolution scan. This is the reason why I wanted you to reveal the procedure to your consultant.
It is left to your judgement whether or not to reveal things to your doctor. I have given you the pros and cons of the situation.
Hope your doubts have been clarified. Please get back if you need any more help. I will be glad to do so.
regards,
Shanti.V.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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